The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-26
sEECHER'S SUCCESSOR.
The Traits, Personal and Mental, OF
Rev. DIR. Charles a. Kerry.

Rev. DR.. thnrIcs N. Merry
The wolverhampton (England) correspond.
ent Of The 81 Jdmss Gasetc gives the follow
ing sketch OF the Rev. Mr.. Berry, the success
or OF the late Mr. Beecher at Brooklyn;
Mr.. Berry Is a muscular Christian. ! 10 not
mean that he is athletic In build On the con
irary, though well knit and full Of blood and
euergy, he is neither tall nor broad shoulder
ed. But he would have man in the reallEa-
ton OF that Goodness which he is bound TO
preach, strive to bring all his faculties TO full
fruitlon and thoroughly enjoy the good things
Of life which his maker has prepared for him.
Monkish penances are AS much his dctcstation
as matcrlalislc tendencies which suggest that
IL is well to "eat, drink and be merry, for to-
morrow we dc.n
sir. Berry has boundess yigor, no lack OF
words, an evident admiration for earthly go
aheads, and much appreciation of temporal
happiness. In so far he will suit our Amcrl-
tan cousins. His language is indeed sugges-
tive OF Talmage whom he probably reads He
Ia also an ambitious and conscientious expon'
ent Of Christianity. | have little doubt that
ambition too, is a quality which recommends
itself to sound, sterling men, and very much
cisive and not incapable OF those asidcs
which prick the attention, make every member
of the congregation think he or she Is the
proper victim, and the next minute provoke
universal smile as every man or woman trans
fers the delinquency which has been impaled
for the public eye to his or her neighbor. II
Is impossible to say whether he Will be thun-
derous I'm future In small chapel, like that
IN ba bag lnl pl
shouting and rhetorical roaring, which please
IN the tabernacle would he insuppOrtable.
II Berry keeps as healthy as his hero ~.
Paul. he will probably be tempted to strike
home in the way that best reaches hardened
sinners, and he certainly has The capacity.
Thus his present qualifications and his
latent aptitudcs all seem likely To harmonic
well with the ideal Brooklyn candidate. But
Mr. Berry is ] think, something more than
mere PROSECUTING demagoguc with strong
lungs. He has keen sense OF grammar
which | NAV be forgiven for mentioning, aud
though he didn't slip into reference 10 the
'bue clouds as q rule his pulpit coloring
and his metaphors are good. Rarely, but now
and then smile comes to his lips. But 1t Is
an outward and visible sign OF an approaching
utterance OF strength not of some inward
conceit or witticsm with which 10 gain n
cheap, responsive smile he is about to share
with his congregation His pulpit presence IL
refined and pleasing. lie prefers to stand
with his left arm bent so that his hand rests
on his side and to use his right hand for de
clamatory illustration But he is not stih or
fastened to one style. Now he clasps his list
into the palm of the other hand, anon he
filings his right arm horizontal with the shout
der and scores a point In the furlhcst corner
Of his chapel From first to last this quiet
looking gentleman Is suggestive Of sustained
,ower 1t is not so much exotlcal power but
rather physical power and mental power to
reltcrate the old common places in peculiarly
convincing and vvaclous manner